The Revolutionary Coalition for Egyptian Women has called for the release of Turk and other women held in Egyptian prisons for what it describes as “political” reasons. The group has described the conditions Turk endures in prison as “inhumane.”

Homes belonging to other detainees were also set ablaze in the raid, according to Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms.

The provincial security chief of Damietta, Faisal Dewidar, has however denied that security forces set fire to the residential buildings.

Following the raid, Turk’s husband, Mohammed Adel Balboula, posted photos of their burned out building on his Facebook page, writing, “You have already killed our loved ones – how could setting fire to our houses harm us?”

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